Jazza Dickens

Jazza Dickens
Statistics
Real name James Dickens
Nickname(s) Jazza
Weight(s) Super-bantamweight
Nationality British
Born (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991
Liverpool, England
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 26
Wins 23
Wins by KO 8
Losses 3

James "Jazza" Dickens (born 12 April 1991) is a British professional boxer who challenged for the WBA (Super) and lineal super-bantamweight titles in 2016 and held the British super-bantamweight title from 2015 to 2017.

Career

Born in Mill Lane Hospital, Liverpool, Dickens took up boxing at the age of 12 at the Salisbury ABC; After two years he moved on to the Golden Gloves ABC before moving on again to the Everton Red Triangle Boxing Club, representing his country many times at junior level.[1][2] He won the senior ABA bantamweight title in 2010.[1]

After missing out on selection for the Commonwealth Games, he turned professional, making his pro debut in January 2011. He won his first thirteen fights, including victories over Yuriy Voronin and Franklin Varela, before facing the also unbeaten Jon Fernandes in March 2013 for the vacant English super-bantamweight title at the Echo Arena, Liverpool. Dickens took a unanimous decision to become English champion.

Dickens won his next two fights against Dai Davies and Reynaldo Cajina, before meeting Kid Galahad for the vacant British title in September 2013.[3] Galahad stopped Dickens in the tenth round, inflicting the first defeat of his professional career.[4]

Dickens won his next two fights before getting a second chance at the British title after Gavin McDonnell vacated it. He faced Josh Wale at the Echo Arena in March 2015, this time winning via unanimous decision to add the British title to his English title.[4]

He beat Arnoldo Solano on points in July 2015.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
26 fights 23 wins 3 losses
By knockout 8 2
By decision 15 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
27 N/A N/A United Kingdom Thomas Patrick Ward N/A – (12) 27 Jul 2018 United Kingdom Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England For British super-bantamweight title
26 Win 23–3 Panama Barnie Arguelles TKO 5 (6) 2 Mar 2018 United Kingdom Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
25 Loss 22–3 United Kingdom Thomas Patrick Ward TD 9 (12), 1:12 13 May 2017 United Kingdom First Direct Arena, Leeds, England Lost British super-bantamweight title;
Unanimous TD after Ward was cut from an accidental head clash
24 Loss 22–2 Cuba Guillermo Rigondeaux RTD 2 (12), 3:00 16 Jul 2016 United Kingdom Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, Wales For WBA (Super) and lineal super-bantamweight titles
23 Win 22–1 Nicaragua Reynaldo Cajina RTD 7 (8), 3:00 12 Mar 2016 United Kingdom Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
22 Win 21–1 United Kingdom Martin Ward SD 12 20 Nov 2015 United Kingdom Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England Retained British super-bantamweight title
21 Win 20–1 Nicaragua Arnoldo Solano PTS 6 25 Jul 2015 United Kingdom Sports Village, Ellesmere Port, England
20 Win 19–1 United Kingdom Josh Wale UD 12 6 Mar 2015 United Kingdom Echo Arena, Liverpool, England Won vacant British super-bantamweight title
19 Win 18–1 Georgia (country) Giorgi Gachechiladze TKO 2 (8), 2:00 25 Oct 2014 United Kingdom Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
18 Win 17–1 Poland Krzysztof Rogowski PTS 6 8 Mar 2014 United Kingdom Aintree Equestrian Centre, Liverpool, England
17 Loss 16–1 United Kingdom Kid Galahad TKO 10 (12), 1:34 14 Sep 2013 United Kingdom Magna Centre, Rotherham, England For vacant British super-bantamweight title
16 Win 16–0 Nicaragua Reynaldo Cajina PTS 4 6 Jul 2013 United Kingdom Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
15 Win 15–0 United Kingdom Dai Davies PTS 10 24 May 2013 United Kingdom Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England
14 Win 14–0 United Kingdom Jon Fernandes UD 10 30 Mar 2013 United Kingdom Echo Arena, Liverpool, England Won vacant English super-bantamweight title
13 Win 13–0 Venezuela Franklin Varela PTS 8 24 Nov 2012 United Kingdom Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
12 Win 12–0 Nicaragua Michael Isaac Carrero TKO 6 (8), 2:36 5 Oct 2012 United Kingdom Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England
11 Win 11–0 United Kingdom Kristian Laight PTS 6 29 Jul 2012 United Kingdom Devonshire House Hotel, Liverpool, England
10 Win 10–0 Ukraine Yuriy Voronin TKO 4 (6), 0:54 21 Apr 2012 United Kingdom Sports Centre, Oldham, England
9 Win 9–0 Latvia Janis Puksins TKO 3 (6), 1:28 10 Mar 2012 United Kingdom Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England
8 Win 8–0 United Kingdom Barrington Brown PTS 6 4 Feb 2012 United Kingdom De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
7 Win 7–0 United Kingdom Dougie Curran PTS 4 16 Dec 2011 United Kingdom Municipal Hall, Colne, England
6 Win 6–0 United Kingdom James Ancliff RTD 2 (6) 12 Nov 2011 United Kingdom Sports Centre, Oldham, England
5 Win 5–0 United Kingdom Chris Riley PTS 4 30 Sep 2011 United Kingdom Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England
4 Win 4–0 United Kingdom Chuck Jones PTS 4 30 Jul 2011 United Kingdom Greenbank Sports Centre, Liverpool, England
3 Win 3–0 Bulgaria Stoyan Serbezov PTS 4 20 May 2011 United Kingdom Deeside Leisure Centre, Queensferry, England
2 Win 2–0 Bulgaria Sali Mustafov TKO 1 (4), 1:23 26 Mar 2011 United Kingdom Robin Park Centre, Wigan, England
1 Win 1–0 Latvia Pavels Senkovs PTS 4 22 Jan 2011 United Kingdom Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Glynn (2014) "In Depth with Jazza Dickens", BoxNation, 4 March 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2015
  2. Lubin, Rhian (2015) "Everton Red Triangle Boxing club and Jazza Dickens back CALM'S campaign against male suicide", Liverpool Echo, 27 March 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015
  3. "Kid Galahad confident he will see off James Dickens and become British champion", Sky Sports, 11 September 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2015
  4. 1 2 McKenna, Micheal (2015) "Seconds Out: James 'Jazza' Dickens keen to right the wrongs of last British title challenge", Liverpool Echo, 23 January 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Ryan Walsh
English super-bantamweight champion
30 March 2013 – Jul 2013
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Sean Davis
Vacant
Title last held by
Gavin McDonnell
British super-bantamweight champion
6 March 2015 – 13 May 2017
Succeeded by
Thomas Patrick Ward
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